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Years on record
1983–2026
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December 6, 1995 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Callanan Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE BUSHING ON A WALKING BEAM OF A DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS CUTTING AWAY THE RUBBER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BUSHING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE LEFT INDEX FINGER.

October 12, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Callanan Industries Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LODGED ROCK FROM BETWEEN TWO TANDEM TIRES HE SWUNG A HAMMER AT THE ROCK THE HEAD OF THE HAMMER FLEW OFF & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH THE EMPLOYEE REQUIRED STITCHE S TO CLOSE HIS UPPER LIP HIS FRONT RT TOOTH WAS CHIPPED BY THE HAMMER HEAD

August 13, 1993 NY · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Callanan Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON A CRUSHER WHEN HIS ELBOW STRUCK THE FRAME OF THE CRUSHER.

December 30, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clemente Latham Concrete Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WORKS IN OUR GRAGE WHILE USING A SHEETROCK KNIFE HE CUT HIS RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE.HE WAS CUTTING A PICE OF BELTING WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED.

December 3, 1991 NY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clemente Latham Concrete Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING APART A WATER PUMP WHEN A METAL FILING FLEW OFF THE IMPELLER AND INTO HIS EYE. HIS DOCTOR SAYS HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM HIS USUAL WORK DUTIES UNTIL JAN 2,1992.

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